Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.
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The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle was 167.04 mph by Fred Rompelberg in 1995.
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If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse.
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